Reading Organizations

The mission of the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI, pronounced “you fly”) is to improve literacy achievement through coordinated efforts in reader development and teacher development.  UFLI’s work encompasses a variety of literacy projects, including tutoring for students from kindergarten through high school, assistance to low-performing schools, and teacher education and professional development activities.  UFLI is also home to the Virtual Teaching Resource Hub.

Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System (FDLRS) provides diagnostic, instructional, and technology support services to district exceptional education programs and families of students with disabilities. Service centers include 19 centers that directly serve school districts in the areas of Child Find, Parent Services, Human Resource Development (HRD), and Technology. In addition, the FDLRS Network also includes 6 Multi-disciplinary Centers who focus on in-depth evaluations and several statewide projects offering specialized services.

The National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) is a partnership among literacy experts, university researchers, and technical assistance providers, with funding from the United States Department of Education. Their mission is to increase access to, and use of, evidence-based approaches to screen, identify, and teach students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia.